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Vienna Game, Falkbeer Defence
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4 4. Qh5 Nd6 5. Bb3

Vienna Game, Falkbeer Defence

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The position is imbalanced; Black is ahead by a pawn but behind in development. In searching for his next move he may choose two radically different developments: with

5...Nc6,

an apparently strength-cementing move, he enters into an extremely tactical opening, the so-called Frankenstein-Dracula variation, leading to a forced exchange sacrifice and a highly sharp position. On the contrary, with

5...Be7

he opts for a quiet continuation.

Theory table

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1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4 4. Qh5 Nd6 5. Bb3

5 6 7 8 9 10
Frankenstein-Dracula variation ...
Nc6
Nb5
g6
Qf3
f5
Qd5
Qe7
Nxc7+
Kd8
Nxa8
b6
...
Be7
Nf3
Nc6
Nxe5
g6
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References

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Ludek Pachman, Eröffnungspraxis im Schach.


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